Summary:
The city of Reading, Michigan is home to two schools - Reynolds Elementary School and Reading High School. While both schools face academic and socioeconomic challenges, they exhibit some notable differences in their student demographics, performance, and resource allocation.
Reynolds Elementary stands out for its exceptionally high percentage of white students at 95.61%, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school struggles academically, with proficiency rates on state assessments below the state averages, particularly in math. Despite spending above the state average per student and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Reynolds Elementary has a very high free/reduced lunch rate of 64.34%, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage among its student population.
In contrast, Reading Community Schools as a district performs well below the state average, ranking in the bottom third of Michigan districts. Reading High School, in particular, has a low 4-year graduation rate of 85.0% and proficiency rates on state assessments and the SAT that are well below state averages. Like Reynolds Elementary, Reading High School also has a majority low-income student body, with 59.55% qualifying for free/reduced lunch. The combination of these challenges suggests that the schools in Reading, Michigan face systemic issues that will require comprehensive, data-driven interventions to address.
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